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Private North Qatar Exploration: Zubara Fort, Purple Island and Mangrove Colonies
4.7
168 Ratings
Doha
Explore the hidden gems of North Qatar, including Zubara Fort, Purple Island, and Mangrove Colonies. Discover the rich history and natural beauty of this region.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Doha - Pick-up from your selected hotel/ location/Airport
- Al Khor - Al Khor is a coastal city in northern Qatar, located 50 kilometers north of the capital, Doha. Considered one of Qatar’s largest cities. Al Khor is home to many employees of the oil industry due to its proximity to Qatar’s northern oil and natural gas fields and to Ras Laffan Industrial City. It is one of the proposed venues for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
- Purple Island - Al Khor Island - The Purple Island, also known as Al Khor Island, is a beautiful place in Al Khor, about an hour’s drive from Doha. It is a small island, connected to the mainland by a narrow path that is broken at different points to allow water to flow towards the mangrove forest.
- Al Zubara Fort - Al zubara also known as Fort Zubara(h) is a historic Qatari military fortress built under the oversight of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani in 1938.
- Al Jumail - Al Jumail, an abandoned pearling and fishing village north-east Qatar, which was founded in the 19th century and was inhabited well into the 20th century, prior to the economic boom that the petroleum and gas industry brought along. The town’s name comes from the Arabic word “jameel”, which means “beautiful”; a reference to the trees that grow in the area year-round. According to Wikipedia, In the 1820s, George Barnes Brucks was tasked with preparing the first British survey of the Persian Gulf and He documented Al Jumail in this survey, referring to it as “Yamale”.
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What's Included
- Private transportation
- Complimentary bottled water
- Climate-controlled vehicles
- Tea and coffee provided
Additional Information
Beyond the cityscape, Qatar has much to offer. Begin your journey from the city of Doha towards the Northern regions of Qatar that are steeped in history. The first stop is Al-Khor Harbor - a once vital hub for the pearl and fishing industries, it remains an active port bustling with industrious fishermen. Then, make your way to Al Thakira with its beautiful abundance of mangroves and captivating water bodies, a veritable desert oasis. Your final destination is the Zubarah Fort, this historical military fortress boasts a collection of artifacts and is a significant marker in Qatari culture.
Location
Doha
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(168 Ratings)
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Hannamari_h
Jul 21, 2024
We had goid time with... - We had goid time with Adil. He was great guide and very friendly and made sure that everything was fine with us. Visiting sights were beautiful and worth of visiting.
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Tanguyc412
Jul 21, 2024
Amazing experience - Very good tour with Abdul Nasir! Confortable ride, a lot of informations about the sites, the culture and history of Qatar.
Abdul was very friendly and fun, I had an amazing time with him and I took some great photos (he even insisted to take pictures of me 😇).
I recommend this tour!
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706karens
Jul 14, 2024
Excellent tour - Adil picked us up from the Sheraton after txting to advise he was on his way.
We enjoyed the 4 hour tour with Adil providing commentary on any interesting sites along the way.
Most interesting was the old Fort with information panels. It is a UNESCO world heritage site so important to see and understand the lives of people before us.
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E744qrnicolem
Jul 13, 2024
Visit to north Qatar with usman - Usman is a wonderful guide. He’s so funny attentive and reliable and seems to love his job as a guide wanting us to hold great memories of qatar. In 4 hours we got to see some city highlights desert coast ancient forts and a couple of camels and crabs in the bargain. This is well worth the trip for a short layover in Doha.
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Robinmillercooks
Jun 25, 2024
A very special experience! - Amazing! What an unbelievable day! Adil arrived at my hotel in the morning and we enjoyed several great hours together! We started at the mangroves/Purple Island (gorgeous), then went to Al Jumail village, Shadows Traveling (art sculpture in the middle of the desert), and Al Zubarah archaeological site. That would have the perfect tour, but there's more! I mentioned to Adil that I was thinking of seeing Katara vilage, the grand mosque, and Pearl Island - so, instead of having to Uber to each location Adil suggested he take me to the BEST photos spots of each place. And that's what we did! We hopped on a golf cart and saw all of Katara village, we saw two mosques, and I saw more of Pearl Island than I ever would have if Adil weren't there. Adil also takes great pictures (his were way better than mine)! Granted, my tour had some add-ons, but I highly recommend the North Qatar tour. Adil also does city tours of all types, so you can always do what I did and customize your day. I can't speak highly enough of Adil and Golden Adventures - I'm so glad I found them!
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Daytrip22383258764
Jun 20, 2024
Perfect - Everything was Perfect!! Asim is really nice and a really good driver ! I recommend 100% to book this activity when you travel to Qatar
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Laiyang2024
Jun 19, 2024
Must see North - Interesting and highly recommended. Ask for Asim - very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable! Took some lovely photos for me that really made it unforgettable. Al Zubara, public art installation in the middle of the desert and Al-Jumail Village all well worth seeing.
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Lourdes_p
Jun 16, 2024
See the North - I read reviews that this tour had nothing to offer but I’m so glad I booked it because we got to see the historical side of Qatar. We were picked up promptly by our personable and knowledgeable guide, Adil. He gave an interesting and well-rounded background of the historical stops we visited, capped by the UNESCO heritage site of Al Zubara. This tour completed our Qatar visit!
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Alain
Jun 10, 2024
Great half day trip to the North of Qatar - Excellent excursion to the North of Qatar with Asim, friendly and very helpful, full of knowledge about his country, explaining in details what you'll encounter.
Qatar definitely deserves a visit with his UNESCO World Heritage sites, museums, vibrant modern city with traditions, amazing places like the mangroves at purple island, 7000 years historical sites (Al Zubara) at the time of the pearl divers industry and commercial exchanges.
I highly recommend this trip with "Golden Adventure Qatar" company !
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Pavel110
May 31, 2024
Northern Qatar Tour - I liked the tour - we visited several places in the northern part of Qatar, I especially liked the fort. I also liked the organization of the tour, the car was spacious and comfortable, the guide Abdullah told us about all the places visited.
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